The opening scenes of Shakespeare’s tragedies follow a pattern. ‘Hamlet’ is the best play to understand this pattern. So, it is important to focus on the dynamics, the structure, and the action of the first scene. […]
There are many studies that show correlation among different language families. Many linguists have tried to find a pattern among family members of language groups. […]
As we approach toward the end of the play, we see Macbeth’s acts becoming more and more repellent. This is in complete contrast to his actions at the beginning of the play. […]
Lady Macbeth is haunted by her guilt of murdering King Duncan. She plunges deep into madness as shown by her act of sleepwalking and obsessively washing her hands. […]
Lady Macbeth is a woman of great complexity and her actions and character are intimately tied to the play itself. She is bold and blatantly honest than her husband in the play. […]
The porter scene in ‘Macbeth’, though read as comic, only serves to offset the darker parts of the play. […]
Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ mirrors the political events of the seventeenth- century England. Like many of Shakespeare’s plays, it also shows the contrast between appearance and realty. […]
The world of Macbeth is a world where nothing is certain. What appears to be foul is actually fair, but that fair can easily and rapidly shift to foul once again. […]
King Henry V has learned the arts of theater from a true master: Falstaff himself, who is almost never at a loss for a response, an improvisation or a control over the scene. Learn how Shakespeare has used stagecraft as a tool to create his plays. […]
Prince Hal’s important makeover is reflected throughout Henry V, where expectations are set with the old irresponsible Prince Hal in mind. The prince makes the transition through his decisions and choice of friends and banishes Falstaff, his trusted lieutenant. […]
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